MLB names NL Batting Championship after Tony Gwynn

Just ahead of first pitch of the 2016 MLB All-Star Game at Petco Park, Major League Baseball made an announcement that brought the local baseball fans to their feet.

Dick Enberg came out and announced to the sold out crowd that the American League and National League Batting Championships, awarded to the hitters that finish the season with the highest batting average, would be named after former Twins and Angels infielder Rod Carew and former San Diego Padres right fielder Tony Gwynn.

The Tony Gwynn National League batting champion award, seeing the Gwynn family on field, chants of "Tony "Tony" Chills.

It was a touching moment from Major League Baseball, and was followed up by former Padres’ Cy Young winner Randy Jones throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, and former Padres’ closer Trevor Hoffman walking in the official game ball to his traditional “Hells Bells” intro music.

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